Sean Connery

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James Bond: Sean Connery 'very sweet' on last Bond performance ... (Fortnite)

JAMES BOND star Sean Connery returned to play 007 in Never Say Never Again, but did you know he reprised Ian Fleming's spy a couple more times after that?

Incidentally, the reason that Connery played Bond again was that his grandchildren loved video games and he thought it would appeal to them. In a previous interview, 007 expert Mark Edlitz, author of The Many Lives of James Bond and The Lost Adventures of James Bond shared with Express.co.uk: “One day after Connery recorded his lines, the audio engineer checked the tape. Manning phoned up the EA Games producer who was panicking but reassured them that he’d be able to sort it out. JAMES BOND star Sean Connery returned to play 007 in Never Say Never Again, but did you know he reprised Ian Fleming's spy a couple more times after that? However, after 1967’s You Only Live Twice the star had had enough and quit the franchise. Of course, following that outing, EON Productions tried to keep him on, but that was it…for now.

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Who will be next James Bond? Latest odds as Sean Connery classic ... (Mirror.co.uk)

As spy-thriller fans get ready to watch Never Say Never Again for the umpteenth time, the race to replace Daniel Craig and become the next James Bond is ...

- 20-1 Jamie Bell - 20-1 Tom Hopper - 14-1 Jamie Dornan

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Sean Connery's widow on 'devastating effect' dementia had on Bond ... (Daily Express)

THE LEGENDARY Sean Connery is back on TV again today for the 8pm showing of Never Say Never again on ITV. The final years before Connery's death in 2020 ...

Those closest to him have described the "devastating effect" the disease had on him. Micheline Roquebrune – Connery’s widow – has been open about her husband’s final years of life, which were riddled with difficulty caused by dementia. Dementia is a general term used by medical professionals to describe the symptoms that occur when there is a loss of brain function. But according to those closest to him, Connery had also been struggling with dementia for the two years leading up to his death. In February this year, Roquebrune donated $1 million to a global dementia charity set up by Sean’s close friend Sir Jackie Stewart. She said: “Having seen the dreadful impact that dementia had on Sean, particularly towards the end of his life, our family feels privileged to support the vital research being undertaken.” THE LEGENDARY Sean Connery is back on TV again today for the 8pm showing of Never Say Never again on ITV. The final years before Connery's death in 2020 were fraught with tragedy as the star battled with dementia.

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